[Resolved] the_date() sometimes doesn’t display.

I have a strange issue on an new install. For certain posts within the loop on the main page, the_date() returns NOTHING.

The surrounding span tags are there, but there’s nothing in them. It doesn’t happen on every post, but once a post becomes afflicted, it doesn’t fix itself.

I’m not sure, but I belive this happens upon editing a post, but again, not ever time. I’ve been able to recover the date on a couple of posts by changing the timestamp to another value, and re-saving the post, however even that doesn’t always work.

Is anyone else experiencing this? – Is this a problem with the_date() specifically?, should I try using the_time()?

Moshu, I’m thoroughly busted! I did indeed not read the special note. Though I know I visited the codex page, so it was a case of highly-selective reading on my part, skillfuly managing to avoid the largest and most bold areas of the page.